Wire-fence reel



(Nd Model.)

J. A. s J. D'. HENDERSON.

WIRE PBNGBREEL.

No. 423,764. .Patented Mar. 18, 1890'.

IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIII .UNTED .STATES PATENT OFFICEc JOHN A. HENDERSON-ANDl JAMES D. HENDERSON, OF TINGLEY, IOVA.

WIRE-FENCE REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,764, dated March 18, 1890.

Application tiled October 17, 1889. Serial No. 327,264. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. HENDERSON and- JAMES D. HENDERSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Tingley, in the county of Ringgold and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Wire-Fence Reel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to reels for taking up and paying out barbed wire either in the construction of a fence or in its removal from one place to another, and among the objects in view are to provide a light conveniently and economically constructed reel adapted to wind and pay out wire and to pro` vide a uniform tension for the wire, whereby the same `is taken up or paid out in a uniform manner, all as will hereinafter appear, and be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of a reel constructed in `accordance with our invention; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal section; Fig. 3, a detail in perspective of the vertically-sliding tension-sash.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the iigures of the drawings.

In practicing our invention we construct a truck, and the same comprises opposite side bars 1, which at their rear ends terminate in ordinarybarrowhandles 2 and are connected at intervals by a series of oppositely-arranged transverse connecting-bars 3, the rear one of which is provided with a central longitudinal slot 4. An axle 5 connects the bars at their forward ends and is provided with a pair of ordinary supporting-wheeled A pair of legs 7 are pivotally connected to about the center of each of the bars and serve as a support for the rear end of the truck, the legs being capable of being folded up out of position and against the sides of the bars. Side pieces 9 are secured to the upper edges of the bars, and

are connected at their upper ends by a crossstrip 10. The front edges of these side pieces are provided with vertical ways 1l, and in the same there is mounted for vertical reciprocation a sliding sash 12. The sash 12 cornprises opposite side bars 13, which slide inthe ways, and a connecting-frame 14, having a central transverse slot 15, extending from one Way to the other. The upper rail of th-e frame extends rearwardly, and by striking against the cross-strip connecting the side pieces serves to limit the upward movement of the ment.

16 represent opposite bearingstandards securely bolted to the side pieces 9 and bars 1. The upper ends of the standards `project above the. rear inclined edges of the side pieces and are provided with bearings .17, one of which is provided with a brake-lever 18, the end of which extends to the rear and comes within easy grasp of a. person pushing or drawing the reel. Within the bearings is mounted a removable reel-shaft 19, uponv which the brake-lever is designed to act, and

Vupon the shaft is mounted a reel 20, the opposite ends of the shaft being 'squared to receivea removable crank 22, whereby the shaft and reel may be operated from either side of 1 the machine. i

The operation of the invention is as follows: To take up a fence one terminal of the wire isconnected with one of the arms of the reel and the reel isv revolved, As the truck approaches the nearest fence-post the wire is disconnected and the operation repeated to the next post. As the Wire is wound upon the reel it passes through .the transverse slot in the tension-sash, which'assumes a position relative to the amount of wire and consequent.

diameter of the roll of wire. When the wire has been wound upon the reel, if it be desired to set up the fence at some other point, the truck is rolled to said. point and the loose terminal of the wire made fast to the first post or to some snag or other xed object. The brake is now put on to give therequired tension to the Wire as it is paid out and a strap or rope passed through the small central slot of the rear bar-connecting strip, which strap is connected to a strap 24, which is passed around the shoulders of the operator, who

grasps the handles and draws the truck to `wire an ordinary journal takes the place of the reel-shaft, and the operation is essentially the same as before described.

It will be apparent that thetension-sash will accommodate itself in the ways auto- IOC lIO

matically tothe amount of Wire upon the reel, thereby insuring an even tension, said frame being Weighted or constructed of heavy .material to provide for such tension.

Having described our invention, what We claim isy y l. In a reel-cart, the combination, with the truck provided With reel-bearings and Ways mounted at one side of said bearings, of the transverse vertically reciprocating frame mounted in the Ways and provided with a slot for the passage of the Wire, substantially as specified.

2. In a reel-cart, the combination, with the truck provided with reel-bearings and opposite side pieces provided at One end with Opposite guides, of a sash mounted for sliding in the guides and consistina Of `upper and in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A.Y HENDERSON: y JAMES D. HENDERSON.

Vtnesses:

T. E. WHERRY, D. B. THOMPSON. 

